| Program Description: |
Celebrates spring in all of its natural wonder. Everyone becomes worms, flowers, birds, sun, rain and more in this playful romp. We"ll be wiggling, blooming, flying, moving/singing-along throughout t... Read more
Celebrates spring in all of its natural wonder. Everyone becomes worms, flowers, birds, sun, rain and more in this playful romp. We"ll be wiggling, blooming, flying, moving/singing-along throughout the whole show. While embodying various animals and elements of nature, students will learn about plant growth, animal movement, adaptations, life cycles, ecological principles and interconnectedness. From the start, children will be singing and moving along with me. Some energetic, gross motor movement is mixed with other participation eliciting quieter focus. The sequence has been refined so that one piece sensibly segues into another making the presentation as seamless as possible. I ask questions frequently, not with the purpose of getting the right answer from an individual, but to get everyone thinking. A song will include the names of flowers that the students can think of; then we'll echo flower names and periodically "boing" up during the fun chorus. What creature underground helps these plants grow? They then follow me doing the Earthworm Dance, to the accompaniment of a funky music track. What does a plant need to grow? That is answered in the next "zipper song" done with participatory sign language. The song goes on to clearly teach the sequence of plant growth, with the root going down first, then a stem with leaves, and eventually a flower which produces a seed which starts the cycle again. With full body movements to another sound track, we become the seed waking, absorbing water, swelling, sprouting, poking down, then soaking in water, and the warmth of the sun (ahh!), rise and photosynthesize, ending with ""¦ look at me grow, I"m a flower." We move on from there becoming trees and other living things making their way through all of the seasons.
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| Cost Per Student: |
$5 |
| Available to Grade(s): |
PK, K, 1, 2 |
| Art Form: |
Music |
| Curriculum Focus: |
Science |
| Program Type: |
Grade Level Program |
| Integration Continuum Level: |
Access |
| # of Visits: |
1 |
| Length of Visit: |
45 min |
| Location: |
In-School |
| Program Format: |
In-School Performance |
| Program Format Info: |
In-School Performance (intended for the entire grade level to experience together) |
| Availability: |
All year; not available on Fridays. |
| Total Number of Classrooms can Serve: |
86 |
| Program Requires Prior Meeting: |
no |
| Meeting Method: |
Email, Phone |
| Materials Arts Provider Provides: |
If amplification is needed, I will provide my own sound system and only need access to an electric outlet. |
| Materials School Provides: |
No materials are needed. The teacher needn"t do anything other than enjoy the presentation and participate along with the children. All of the participation is adult-friendly, i.e. nothing is diffic... Read more
No materials are needed. The teacher needn"t do anything other than enjoy the presentation and participate along with the children. All of the participation is adult-friendly, i.e. nothing is difficult or embarrassing to do.
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| Space and/or Set Up Requirements for Program: |
Simply need a quiet performance with nothing else going on for the duration of the program. I would like to set up in the performance space 15 minutes beforehand. |
| Program Learning Objective: |
I can sprout from a seed and blossom like a flower, wiggle like a worm and help plants grow, hatch from an egg and learn to fly. I can shine like the sun, fall like the rain, blow like the wind and m... Read more
I can sprout from a seed and blossom like a flower, wiggle like a worm and help plants grow, hatch from an egg and learn to fly. I can shine like the sun, fall like the rain, blow like the wind and make a turbine spin. I can celebrate nature in all its magical glory.
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| Additional Notes: |
The "spring" in the title of this show obviously lends itself to that season, but it can be presented in the fall or winter and the focus will be on natural wonders of the current season. Other repe... Read more
The "spring" in the title of this show obviously lends itself to that season, but it can be presented in the fall or winter and the focus will be on natural wonders of the current season. Other repertoire is included which reinforces learning the cycle of all the seasons.
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| Parent Engagement Opportunities: |
Any number of caregivers are welcome to sit in as audience members. |
